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Sisak Gabrielian

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Օգոստոս 28, 2015
‘Electric Yerevan’ Organizers To Resume Street Protests

An Armenian youth group that was behind the recent “Electric Yerevan” protests said on Friday that it will resume campaign of “civil disobedience” next week, accusing the government of reneging on a pledge to subsidize the energy prices.
Օգոստոս 27, 2015
Opposition Party Rebuffs Sarkisian On Constitution Talks

Raffi Hovannisian’s Zharangutyun (Heritage) party refused on Thursday to hold more talks with President Serzh Sarkisian, reaffirming its strong opposition to sweeping constitutional changes planned by him.
Օգոստոս 20, 2015
Injured Businessman Makes Peace With Powerful Attacker

An Armenian businessman who was beaten up and hospitalized last week said on Thursday that he has accepted a “reconciliation offer” made by Ruben Hayrapetian, his presumed attacker connected to the government.
Օգոստոս 18, 2015
Business Leaders Upset With Energy Price Hike

Two Armenian groups representing mostly small and medium-sized enterprises criticized on Monday the government for making clear that its recent decision to effectively freeze a controversial electricity price hike does not apply to businesses.
Օգոստոս 13, 2015
U.S. Firm To Probe Armenian Energy Price Hike

The Armenian government announced on Thursday that it will hire a leading U.S. financial services firm to determine whether a recent rise in electricity prices in Armenia, which sparked dramatic street protests, was economically justified.
Օգոստոս 10, 2015
New Pressure Group To Campaign Against Constitutional Changes

A recently formed pressure group critical of the Armenian authorities pledged on Monday to campaign against controversial constitutional changes sought by President Serzh Sarkisian with rallies and acts of “civil disobedience.”
Օգոստոս 07, 2015
Armenian Power Price Hike Protesters Gear Up For Next Week’s Rally

Activists campaigning against the rise in electricity tariffs in Armenia say they will not be seeking to occupy the central spot in Yerevan’s main Republic Square when they gather for a fresh rally next week.
Օգոստոս 07, 2015
Jail Sentence Against Civil Activist Seen As ‘Message’

Civil activists in Armenia view the latest conviction of a fellow protester campaigning against rising electricity prices as a “message” directed to all of them. Narek Hakobian has been sentenced to six months in prison for ‘kicking’ a police officer during a 2014 protest.
Օգոստոս 04, 2015
Electricity Price Hike Protesters Demand Resignation Of Utilities Commission

An Armenian civil group campaigning against rising energy tariffs is demanding that current members of the Public Services Regulatory Commission resign after the utilities body failed to reverse its decision approving a 16-percent hike in electricity prices from August 1.
Օգոստոս 03, 2015
Armenia Names Source For Rate Hike Subsidy

The Armenian government will use the money received through the sale of one of the country’s largest electric power generating facilities to subsidize the rise in electricity prices, it emerged over the weekend.
Հուլիս 30, 2015
Armenian Activists Set To Continue Rate Hike Protests

Activists gathering in the central square of the Armenian capital, Yerevan, this week are going to continue their protests against electricity price hikes that they originally planned to end on Thursday night.
Հուլիս 29, 2015
Armenian Activists Slam ‘Unlawful’ Police Behavior

Civic activists in Armenia campaigning against electricity price hikes have accused the police of “unlawfully” hindering their plans to conduct a sit-in in a central Yerevan square.
Հուլիս 28, 2015
Armenian Activists Vow More ‘Civil Disobedience’ Campaigns

Activists gathering in the central square of the Armenian capital, Yerevan, this week have pledged to keep up the pressure on the authorities to rescind their decision on raising electricity prices beginning next month.
Հուլիս 27, 2015
Armenian Electricity Price Hike Protesters In Fresh Action

Dozens of activists in Armenia campaigning against rising electricity prices gathered in capital Yerevan’s main square on Monday evening in an attempt to occupy its central spot.
Հուլիս 07, 2015
Yerevan Protests ‘Not Over Yet’

The young organizers of protests in Yerevan against a controversial rise in electricity prices vowed to continue their campaign on Tuesday one day after being forced to vacate a street leading to President Serzh Sarkisian’s headquarters.
Հուլիս 06, 2015
Police End ‘Electric Yerevan’ Protests, For Now

Riot police forcibly unblocked on Monday a central Yerevan avenue that has been the scene of a nonstop demonstration for the past two weeks against a controversial rise in electricity prices in Armenia.
Հունիս 30, 2015
Armenian Police Chief Reaches Out To Protesters

Just two days after threatening a violent crackdown, Vladimir Gasparian, the flamboyant chief of the Armenian police, praised on Tuesday the “craziness” of young people continuing to occupy a key Yerevan street in protest against an electricity price hike.
Հունիս 29, 2015
Police Threaten To Remove Yerevan Barricade

The Armenian police on Monday threatened to dismantle a barricade built by protesters on a central Yerevan avenue after again refraining from using force to end their nonstop demonstration against controversial electricity price rises.
Հունիս 28, 2015
Armenian Police Again Threaten To End ‘ElectricYerevan’ Protests

The Armenian police renewed on Sunday their threats to forcibly break up continuing nonstop demonstrations in Yerevan against a controversial increase in electricity prices.
Հունիս 26, 2015
Armenian Protest Leaders ‘Ready’ To Meet Sarkisian

Youth activists leading nonstop demonstrations in Yerevan against electricity price hikes reiterated on Friday their sole condition for meeting with President Serzh Sarkisian and discussing their demands.

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